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Home & Safety
The Home Safety Audit: Driveways and Drinking Water
A massive car seat recall and an escalating legal battle over tap water contamination show that home safety takes constant upkeep.
Energy & Solar
The Great Utility Reshuffle
Mandatory water bans in Denver. Rising bills for lead pipe replacements in Ohio. The basic math of running a home is changing, and you're the one paying for it.
Home & Safety
Exploding Gadgets and Toxic Water: The Hidden Hazards in Your Home
A massive recall of a popular rechargeable hand warmer and a legal showdown over 'forever chemicals' in California tap water are on the radar this week.
Home & Safety
The Invisible Filter
Sudden sinkholes and forever chemicals have one thing in common: they're both driving up the cost of your local infrastructure.
Home & Safety
The Hazards Beneath Your Lawn
Toxic forever chemicals are forcing homeowners to look twice at their tap water and their frying pans.
Home & Safety
What's Actually Coming Out of Your Tap
Federal regulators are fighting over chemical testing rules, and local pipes are snapping under pressure. The safety of your home water supply is suddenly a front-burner issue.